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Friday, October 25, 2013

I'm back in Moab, Utah! This blog entry is not my usual - it's pretty much Facebook posts & pics by everybody who joined or met up with the tribe -- a review of the coming and going of the moneyless tribe from early summer until now. (Most pics taken by Javier, but the 2 group pics taken by Hesna El Ghaoui's Hungarian TV crew, who documented the first two weeks of our tribe).

I'm still unsure if I'm just on sabbatical for the winter and whether or not the moneyless tribe will revive again, or maybe start totally over again in warmer months. I need R & R first, then maybe I'll know.

The video teaser at the end with Karl Pilkington, which just came out, brings us full circle to the start, as it was filmed in Billings right before the moneyless tribe began. And it ends this on a light note.

Chronic Logic of Chronology:

June 17

Made it to Billing, MT. Met up with Phil & Cody! Won't be able to leave to Gathering till the weekendstuff. It's all too exciting sometimes. Yogi Bud is at main council helping plant the seed of the moneyless tribe. (--Suelo)

I'm at the library here in Billings Montana having a great time! — with Phillip and Daniel Suelo. (--Cody)

July 9

Beaverhead County, MT

So
rainbow changed my life, another amazing adventure... Have joined a
tribe, the moneyless tribe to be exact. We have left rainbow on foot
and 40 miles and two days later we are awesome! Headed to mizzoula....
Not sure where this road will take me but walking it with amazing people
for now! Send me love, sending you love! (--Mika)

Caminando (--Javier)

July 15

Learning
how to sleep outside, swim in cold water, carry everything I own and
eat what God provides! Trusting more with every step and lucky for the
community uplifting me! So blessed to be in this journey! Halfway to
Missoula and loving it! (--Mika)

I made it to Darby Montana. It has been a wonderful stay! (--Cody)

July 17

Yet another happy travelogue. ~ Life is so Good; & The Universe, so kind. Lovin' You All — feeling wonderful in Hamilton, MT. (--Brandon)

So
lucky to wake up and rinse in the river, walk four miles and find a huge
stash of fresh fruit! Now we are watching an animal show at the park
with a lot of kids! What a beautiful day! (--Mika)

The Walking Tribe

July 20 So
today I started my solo adventure as I departed Hamilton without the
tribe... God is so great and has just showered me with love and gifts! I
left Robin, Christian and Knox after a great farmer's market and so
much wonderful conversation and friendship forming and a few hours later
I ran into Brad on the path and he invited me to stay at his house with
his wife and daughter! They have a beautiful
home in the trees and fed me great food and strawberries, watermelon,
ice cream and m&m's and we talked about faith an love all night! I
am blessed beyond words and so happy to be so fully in the most
beautiful relationship of my life with my creator! It is amazing to see
how I am loved beyond my own comprehension! (--Mika)

July 24Finally in Missoula after 17 days walking! — at University of Montana. (--Javier)

I made it to Missoula Montana! (--Cody)Epic walk, so far! Cody, Summer, Brandon, Javier and I walked into Missoula, MT today! Mika
walked here earlier on her own & might be here still. Where we're
staying, what we'll be doing? Mostly unknown... infinite possibilities.
But I am hoping to be at Mark Sundeen's & Cedar Brant's wedding this weekend while we're here. And I'm looking forward to spending time with Katie, among others. — in Missoula, MT. (--Suelo)

Suelo, Brandon, Javier in Missoula

July 31Still
in Missoula, looking to build bicycles and likely head to South Dakota
on bikes. Things took a strange turn the past 2 days. Summer had to go
to Portland for mouth surgery, and Cody decided to escort her there. They just messaged & said they plan to come back later. Then Bʀandon had to leave today to help his family, & won't be back for a month. So it's just Javier & me right now. Several other people want to join us.
If folks come while we're in Missoula, they can also build free bikes
for themselves. Otherwise, folks who want to join the moneyless tribe
& are able to find & bring a bike, that would be grand. But
don't let that stop you if you can't! We'll make due with whatever
happens, whatever we have, and also put it out there for folks to donate
bikes if needed. — in Missoula, MT. (--Suelo)

Aug 6'Jesus
said, "If your leaders say to you, 'Look, the (Father's) kingdom is in
the sky,' then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say to
you, 'It is in the sea,' then the fish will precede you. Rather, the
(Father's) kingdom is within you and it is outside you. When you know
yourselves, then you will be known, and you will understand that you are
children of the living Father. But if you do not know yourselves, then you live in poverty, and you are the poverty."' {Gospel of Thomas, Saying 3} [['Dijo Jesús: «Si aquellos que os guían os dijeren: Ved, el Reino está en
el cielo, entonces las aves del cielo os tomarán la delantera. Y si os
dicen: Está en la mar, entonces los peces os tomarán la delantera. Mas
el Reino está dentro de vosotros y fuera de vosotros. Cuando lleguéis a
conoceros a vosotros mismos, entonces seréis conocidos y caeréis en la
cuenta de que sois hijos del Padre Viviente. Pero si no os conocéis a
vosotros mismos, estáis sumidos en la pobreza y sois la pobreza misma».' {Evangelio de Tomás, Dicho 3}]] (--Javier)

Aug 10Javier
& I decided to cycle west when we're done building bikes, maybe
head to OR, then southward. We're postponing S Dakota for a future time
when more tribe is together again, when it can be more effective. I've been feeling empowered again since letting go my attachment to SD. — in Missoula, MT. (--Suelo)

Aug 23After
meeting so many great people and having so many great experiences on a
long journey across the Northern US: Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis,
Bismark, The Badlands, Billings, The Montana National Rainbow Gathering,
Missoula, Coeur dA'lene, Spokane, and even into Portland. The
Washington wilderness and farmlands are calling, and I have answered- I
have decided I am going to stay in the Southwest
Washington State/Battle Ground and Clark County areas. I'm going to be
keeping heavy travel to a minimum for time to come (with a few
exceptions for family and necessity of course). Thanks again Daniel
Suelo, Brandon Kiss, Mika Raw,
Javier, and Ell Bee for the great times we shared on the Road. If
anyone ever wants to meet back up let me know and I'll be more than
happy to see that it happens! (--Cody)

Sept 9

Javier - leaving Missoula

Out
of Missoula, Montana, on our way to Portland, Oregon. Nine days of
bicycle travel so far, riding thru the Paradise-St. Regis Scenic Byway
and the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes, among other wonderful landscapes... — with Daniel Suelo in Plummer, ID. (--Javier)

Garden of 1000 Buddhas, MT

Montana

St. Regis

Javier on Hiawatha Trail, MT

Suelo on Hiawatha Trail, MT

Sept 11

Last
night spent the night near (I won't say right in-) the Steptoe Butte
Park surrounded by coyotes howling at the moon, a raccoon sniffing
through our provisions, and a pissed off deer huffing and stomping at
our intrusion into his territory. This last bit was particularly
hair-raising! (--Javier)

Steptoe Butte, WA

Wallace, ID

Javier & I are in Colfax, WA, bicycling to Portland. Should be
there in a couple or so weeks. A couple or more folks plan to join our
moneyless tribe in Portland. (--Suelo)

Sept 15

Always apples galore

Beauteous biking so far with Javier. Gonna roll down the Columbia River. Hoping to be in Portland before the 25th — in Kennewick, WA. (--Suelo)

Oaksdale (?), WA

Sept 20

Javier's birthday. Suelo happened to find a cake-decorating packet of candy words saying "Happy Birthday", which he put on some donuts he'd found.

Sept 28

Dumpster Stir Fry

In Portland! (--Suelo)

Sauteed these veggies up and had a delicious
$0 meal. How is it $0 you might ask? All of it came out of trash bags
in a dumpster behind a restaurant here in portland. One mans trash is
another mans treasure. Living high on the hog! (--Derek)

27 days bicycling (--Javier)

Oct 1Chillin in the PDX (--Derek)

Oct 3I'm reading and speaking tonight, and Daniel Suelo will join us on the phone.

The
rangers came and respectfully booted us out of our camp and asked if we
had enough resources, letting us know the city of Portland has plenty of
help for the homeless. Lol. ¡Soy un valor perdido que camina por las
calles! (--Javier)

A group of 'do-gooders' pulling up non-native ivy spotted Javier, Derek
& I camping by the river & called in law enforcement. The
haves' inconvenience of thought - the have-nots' upheaval of basic human
need: story as old as civilization. Our sign to cut Portland short
& bike outta here today while no rain. We're free, worth more than
any house. — at Oaks Bottom / Springwater Trail. (--Suelo)

My friends Javier, Derek
& I decided to part ways (I miss you guys already), put the
moneyless tribe on hold for the winter or indefinitely. I need a
sabbatical. It's all been fun & magical, but hard. I'm off to my
friend Tim's in Redmond, OR, then to Utah... I think. — in Sandy, OR. (--Suelo)

Now traveling from Portland to San Francisco! (--Javier)

Oct 13

Made
it over the Cascades through pouring rains & hostile car &
property owners & bronchial sickness and earthly beauty, now at Tio
Zo & Logan White's house... I think heading to CO & UT! Missing
my moneyless tribe fam (parted physically for now), feeling Portland
vanquished us prematurely... friends I couldn't see or hang out with,
circumstances beyond control. A crazy beautiful hard and fun and angry
and sad and joyous and disappointingly defeating and magically triumphal
last half year of sun come to a close. All as it should be, contrary to
expectation, but all tells me this is right & I'm in sweet sad
peace. — in Redmond, OR. — in Redmond, OR. (--Suelo)

Oct 18

Believe it or not, I arrived late last night to Pete's
house in Moab! I was cycling from Portland & thought I wouldn't be
here for weeks. But my friends Dustin & Kyle happened to be coming
this way & gave me & the bike a ride from Tio Zo & Logan White's
house in Redmond, OR. Yeah, the moneyless tribe and my expectations
fell apart. But it feels a mystical conspiracy brought me back here, so
here I am... unsure, frazzled, but at peace. — in Moab. (--Suelo)

Oct 23

Hey, that's me with Karl Pilkington
at 31sec, last June in Billings, MT. We're sporting coats we just
found (when Karl was cold) & eating a pie we found right after Karl
said he wouldn't be convinced until we found "pudding". Somebody out
there with TV watch it for me ;-) (--Suelo)

Jesus driving moneychangers & merchants from the Temple.

Sadhu of India

Call me Suelo

I lived totally without cents since Autumn of 2000 (except for a couple months in 2001) until the Spring of 2016, when I started caring for my aging parents, managing their finances. For 15 years I didn't use or accept money or conscious barter - nor did I take food stamps or other government dole. My philosophy has been to use only what is freely given or discarded and what is already present and already running (whether or not I existed).
I don't see money as evil or good: how can illusion be evil or good? But I don't see heroin or meth as evil or good, either. Which is more addictive and debilitating, money or meth?
Attachment to illusion makes you illusion, makes you not real. Attachment to illusion is called idolatry, called addiction. I simply got tired of acknowledging as real this most common world-wide belief called money! I simply got tired of being unreal. Money is one of those intriguing things that seems real and functional because 2 or more people believe it is real & functional!